Chapter 640： It’s not about face, it’s about hope!

Chapter 640: This is not about face, it’s about hope!

Mrs. Jia Er was really tempted at this moment. She wanted to go back to her brother's house and talk about it immediately!

Soon, Li Laoer came back with Mr. Jia Er. Everyone chatted for a while, and the Jia family was about to leave.

Baozhu couldn't bear to leave Jiayin and almost had red eyes when she hugged her. It wasn't until Jiayin promised to give her delicious food and always go to play with her that she was happy.

The two children got along well. Both families were happy to see each other and said goodbye affectionately.

After seeing off the Jia family, the young and old of the Li family sat together and looked at the list of thanksgiving gifts, and they were all shocked.

Mrs. Jia Er has spent a lot of money to buy everything from silks and fabrics, jewelry and jade furnishings, medicinal materials, etc.

Approximately calculated, these things are worth five hundred taels of silver.

Mrs. Li couldn't help but sigh: "This gift is too heavy."

Tao Hongying thought for a while and said: "Mom, if someone saved Fu Niu'er's life, I would definitely express my gratitude like this. After all, nothing is as important as the child's life!

"The Jia family sincerely thanks you. Let's keep it first. This family has good conduct and character. We will get along with each other more often in the future, so we can return the favor slowly."

Mrs. Wen also said: "Yes, Hongying is right. Mrs. Jia Er has this temper. She was the one with the most cheerful temper in the school.

“If you like someone, you like it without reservation. If you don’t like it, you won’t like it no matter how you look at it. From now on, Hongying will walk around with her more, and with her as her guide, she will be able to get familiar with every house in Xindu faster.

“Originally I could do it, but as my belly gradually grows bigger, and I am still in confinement to raise a child, I am afraid I won’t have so much free time to go out and socialize...”

"Okay, you can take good care of yourself, these are all small things." Mrs. Li patted Mrs. Wen's hand, "This has already helped our family a lot. Without you, our family would not be able to find a way to socialize. "

Tao Hongying handed the gift list to her daughter. Jiayin took a look at it and saw that the items were good, but she was not short of them either, so she simply gave them all to my mother and kept them as gifts for later.

After a few more idle words, everyone dispersed.

The busy days always pass by quickly, and in a blink of an eye it’s seven or eight days again.

The fruits on the mountain have finally been picked, what needs to be sold is sold, and what needs to be put into the cellar has been settled and tidied up. It is almost October.

When I woke up early, there was already a layer of white frost visible on the ground.

The old people have changed into quilted jackets and trousers, but only the energetic boys still wear coarse clothes, take off their school bags, and run in the cold wind every morning and evening.

Over in the second village, the children of the newly moved families have entered the school and become new friends.

Every day, apart from studying, the boys gathered together to collect firewood, cut willow sticks, go up the mountain to find missing fruits, and go down to the river to catch fish. It was almost crazy.

Even if the autumn harvest is over, the people in the village will not have any time to spare.

Part of them went to cut firewood and store it for the winter.

Part of them followed Mr. Zhou and Li Laoer, busy working on the foundation of the Princess's Mansion, and occasionally went into the city to go to the Earl's Mansion.

Every day, with his hands behind his back and a pipe and pot in hand, the village chief visited the foundation of the Princess's Mansion, then the noodle workshop, and then went to the valley after seeing the workshop...

Such daily worries and efforts should be tiring, but the old man is in surprisingly good health and full of energy.

Everyone in the village and the Li family saw this and didn't stop him from going around.

In the noodle workshop, Tao Hongying is wearing an apron and her hair is wrapped, accompanied by Huiniang and Xiaocui, and is leading the veterans to make the first batch of noodles.

In fact, every process of hand-made noodles is not difficult, but it is very complicated and requires patience and experience.

Kneading dough, kneading dough, rising dough, soaking in oil, rolling into strips, hanging up over and over again, just listening to it is troublesome.

Fortunately, the wounded soldiers were all partially disabled, and the most important thing they needed was time and patience.

If they are asked to learn from beginning to end, no one can guarantee that they will learn well. But if everyone only learns one process, it will be much simpler.

He is strong enough to knead the dough, careful to proof it, and dexterous to roll it into strips. Even if he only has one hand, he can still hang the dough!

I made a lot of noodles last night. After a busy night and morning, by noon, rows of wooden poles were hung on the specially built flat roof of the workshop.

The white noodles are like frozen raindrops. With the blowing of the autumn wind and the exposure of the sun, they gradually transform into a suitable shape.

The wounded soldiers stood downstairs, looking at the rows of noodles, their eyes full of excitement.

This is not noodles, this is their hope of self-reliance and survival!

Tao Hongying took off her apron and said to Xiaocui: "Here, keep an eye more closely. We will fry a pot of meat sauce tonight and cook dry noodles for everyone to eat."

Some wounded soldiers were reluctant to part with them and quickly waved their hands to refuse, "Four Madam, let's just have some porridge. Let's keep the noodles and sell them!"

“Yes, Fourth Madam, it’s a pity that such good food is given to us!” Others also echoed.

Tao Hongying insisted, "You made this with your own hands. If you don't know what it tastes like, how can you hold your head high and tell others it tastes good?"

“This is the beginning, and it seems strange to me. Later, when you do more, you will see noodles when you open and close your eyes, and sometimes you will feel tired of it!”

Everyone said nothing and looked forward to dinner in the evening.

Tao Hongying left the workshop, and Huiniang wanted to see some soldiers who had moved there, but Li Laosi came back with Jia'an and Jiaxi.

Tao Hongying was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Where did you come back from? Did these two boys get into trouble?"

"Mom, why don't you believe your son!" Jia'an protested with a smile, and said proudly: "Brother Jiaxi and I have learned our skills well and got two days off. If you don't believe me, will you listen to what I say?"

After saying that, he talked about a few miles.

Jiaxi also showed off, and the two started talking.

Tao Hongying felt a headache after hearing this, and quickly waved her hands, "Please spare my ears. I know you have learned well, so go home quickly and prepare delicious food for you!"

Jia Xi and Jia An both still had more to say, so Jia An said, "Let's go find my sister. My sister will definitely understand."

The two of them joined together and quickly disappeared without a trace, making Tao Hongying really dumbfounded.

At once, everyone returned to Li's house.

Mrs. Li was chatting with her two grandsons. When she saw her son and daughter-in-law coming back, she asked, "Should we send someone to Luo'an to ask if it's time for Jiaren and Brother Li to take a vacation and study in the south with Zhensheng?"

“It would be better if we could come back a few days early, and let the brothers get together while the An family is there. There are also family obligations, and it’s really hard to see each other even if they are out all day!”

My mother spoke, how could Li Laosi not pay attention to it and quickly called his soldiers to explain.

Soon, the soldiers headed to Luoan on horseback.

Jia An Jiaxi heard that his sister had gone to Doctor Zhang, so he went to find a familiar naughty boy in the village.

Needless to say, we have to go up mountains and down rivers to have a good time.

Over at Luo'an Academy, Jiaren was packing up his belongings in his dormitory. He was about to go to Quanzhou. After leaving for a few months, it was difficult to store the things he used daily in the academy, so he planned to pack them up and send them to his small school. hospital.

Brother Li finished packing his things, came over to help, and said, "Brother, we are leaving, and Brother Cat is left to study by himself."

Jiaren heard the concern in his tone and said: "Don't be afraid, there are still three uncles and three aunts in the cafeteria. Others will definitely not dare to bully him, but he will be alone.

"But look, in their school, many students of the same age are alone. There are no family members outside to take care of them, and there are no servants around them. This time, we are not here, so let him exercise and learn slowly. Just take care of yourself!”

(End of this chapter)